Town of Cato man arrested on weapons and drug charges 

Cato, N.Y. — A town of Cato man was arrested Tuesday on a variety of drug and weapons charges, state police said.

Assisted by the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, a state police weapons investigation led to the seizure of illegally possessed firearms, large capacity ammunition feeding devices and marijuana plants., state police said.

James L. Gunsalus, 51, of 10371 Shortcut Road, was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a felony; one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor, unlawful growing of cannabis, a misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation.

Gunsalus was arraigned in Ira Town Court and is being held in Cayuga County Jail without bail.